DÉFENSE ZONE
The Cercle de l’Arbalète raffle
On the occasion of Sofins, the Special Forces and innovation show, to be held on 28, 29 and 30 March 2023, the Cercle de l’Arbalète is organising a raffle with exceptional prizes. The prizes The f...
The National Commando Training Centre (CNEC) is the only body authorised to train commando instructors and trainers. With sixty years of experience, it also welcomes many military personnel and civ...
DZ 8 portfolio: the Scorpion II course of the 13e RDP
In the portfolio of our latest issue, Défense Zone takes you to Djibouti, to the heart of the Scorpion II course, which concludes more than a year of training for the future commandos of the 13th P...
The French Navy commandos (commandos marine)
The commandos marine are the special forces of the French Navy, numbering around 700 sailors spread across seven operational units. History of the commandos marine Background The first naval comman...
New book: Intégrer les forces spéciales (Joining the Special Forces)
In the world of defence, special forces are probably the subject that attracts and interests the greatest number of curious minds. And for good reason: when people talk about “shadow warriors” or “...
How to become a commando paratrooper (GCP)
In one of the very first episodes of our podcast, we brought you an interview with Colonel Prod’homme, commanding officer of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment. Today we are back in Castres...